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2022-06-23 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake reaches 1,000: Official
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] The corpse count from an overnight earthquake in Afghanistan has reached at least 1,000, an official from one of the worst-hit provinces said Wednesday.

"The number is increasing. People are digging grave after grave," Mohammad Amin Huzaifa, head of the Information and Culture Department in Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...
, said in a message to journalists.

The quake shook parts of eastern Afghanistan and parts of Pakistain during the early hours of Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake struck about 44 km (27 miles) from the city of Khost in southeastern Afghanistan and was at a depth of 51km (31 miles), according to the USGS.

Posted by Fred 2022-06-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ]  Top

#1 Taliban appeals for aid after 6.1-magnitude tremor kills more than a thousand people and flattens villages destroying at least 2,000 homes
Posted by Skidmark 2022-06-23 08:29||   2022-06-23 08:29|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ What happened to respecting Allan's will?
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-23 08:40||   2022-06-23 08:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Let the other muslim countries aid them.
Posted by Chris 2022-06-23 10:02||   2022-06-23 10:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Allan must be displeased with the Afghan leaders.
Posted by Glenmore  2022-06-23 10:18||   2022-06-23 10:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Those that live in rock houses shouldn't throw...ummm, glass?
Posted by Skidmark 2022-06-23 11:27||   2022-06-23 11:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Those that live in mud houses should take out Quake and Torrential Rain insurance
Posted by Frank G 2022-06-23 12:08||   2022-06-23 12:08|| Front Page Top

#7 "Taliban appeals for aid after 6.1-magnitude tremor kills more than a thousand people and flattens villages destroying at least 2,000 homes"

F. the Taliban. You know you don't want any help from infidels; Allen wouldn't approve.

Anyway, isn't this just Allen's will? Embrace his will. ;-)
Posted by Barbara 2022-06-23 12:35||   2022-06-23 12:35|| Front Page Top

#8 ^ Yeah, but what insurance company would issue such policies?
Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-06-23 12:40||   2022-06-23 12:40|| Front Page Top

#9 ^ Most Florida homeowners' policy underwriters: Gummint backed, happy to take your premiums, don't even think of filing a claim.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-23 12:43||   2022-06-23 12:43|| Front Page Top

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